Colorful chaos

Hi!

Using the My Favorite Things Party Patterns stamp set, I created an any-occasion card that highlights my two favorite colors—purple and green—in both the pattern and the matting. Regardless of the colorful chaos that I created as my card background, this is a simpler design for me. I didn't use markers or watercolor, only ink.

Word dies are so awesome. My favorites are from Mama Elephant and Lawn Fawn. :) I used MFT's Silver Shine card stock for "smile." It really looks like embossing powder, which is cool.

I used the flash on the last photo to really show sparkle on the shapes where I added clear Wink of Stella. I love it!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Supplies:

Mama Elephant SMILE SCRIPT DIE Creative Cuts Set	Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad LIME GREEN Mid-Tone AF262	Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad PASSION FLOWER Mid-Tone AF243	Hero Arts SHADOW Ink Pad SOFT POOL Aqua AF146
Lawn Fawn SUNFLOWER Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF862	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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And:

• My Favorite Things stamps: Party Patterns
• Simon Says Stamp ink: Teeny Bikini
• Pretty Pink Posh dies: Stitched Borders 3
• My Favorite Things card stock: Grapesicle, Limelight, Silver Shine

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Day brightened

Hello!

On my card today, I used three of the new My Favorite Things paper packs, and I finally got around to using the Sunday Stroll stamps and dies from Mama Elephant. I am probably three or four releases behind on using new products. Yikes!

I wanted to focus all the dimension on my card on "you." This may be the first time I didn't use foam tape! So, I cut out the You die from Avery Elle several times using two My Favorite Things shades of pink card stock.

The dimension is really obvious in the next photo. It looks really cool!

I love the new Storybook 1 die from Pretty Pink Posh. There are so many possibilities! I may make a comic with some superhero stamps in the future. Can't wait to see the other dies in the upcoming Storybook series.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868	Mama Elephant Clear Stamp SUNDAY STROLL Set MEPT140	Mama Elephant SUNDAY STROLL Creative Cuts Die Set MEPT139	Avery Elle Steel Dies SIMPLY SAID YOU Set D-14-37 or 22126
Avery Elle Clear Stamp Set SIMPLY SAID YOU Set ST-14-37 or 22034

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And:

• My Favorite Things patterned paper: Dots & Stripes Fresh, Dots & Stripes Sorbet, Plaid Patterns
• My Favorite Things card stock: Ripe Raspberry, Tickled Pink
• Pretty Pink Posh dies: Stitched Borders 3, Storybook 1
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: Summer Flowers
• Spectrum Noir markers: BP1, CR7, CT1, CT2, CT4, EB2, HB3, OR2, PL3

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Slice of happiness

I love the colors of my card. So summery! Even though I colored slices of citrus, the background reminds me of sherbet. Hmmmm. Now I have a craving.

This was my first time trying the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. They didn't work too well on the Ranger water color paper as is, which surprised me. They almost seemed like they were nearly out of ink already. But once I added water, it was much better. I tried them on regular 80 lb cardstock, and they blended just fine without water. So, my verdict is that at this point I prefer Distress Inks for water coloring. 

This was also the first time I used the iridescent sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. I love them! I'm so excited that Paulina is going to release new colors next month.

I am entering my card into two challenges:

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# GREEN APPLE GA6	*Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532	large stitched rectangle stackables	small stitched rectangle stackables
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker YELLOW RB6000AT050	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker BRIGHT YELLOW RB6000AT052	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker LIGHT PINK RB6000AT026	Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868
Newton's Nook Designs SWEET SUMMER Clear Stamp Set 20140602	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	*Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins

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And:

• Spectrum Noir markers: BP3, CT1, CT3, CT4, LG2, LG3, LG5, OR1, OR2, OR3
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 8mm Sparkling Clear, 6mm Peridot Mist, 6mm Strawberry Burst, 6mm Sunshine Glow

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Treat yourself!

I am so happy for my friend, Christie. She was offered a new job! No more copious amounts of overtime. I am also looking for a different job (possibly a career change), and her success is so encouraging. :o)

What better way to say congratulations than with popsicles? They are such a happy treat!

Before I put glossy accents on the popsicles, I added glitter with my Wink of Stella clear brush marker. I wish the pictures showed the sparkle!

The colors are so bright and cheery! I almost didn't want to give this one away.

I am entering my card into three challenges, two of them for the first time!

Supplies:

small stitched rectangle stackables	Lawn Fawn SCRIPTY CONGRATS Lawn Cuts Die LF911	here's the scoop	Lawn Fawn HERE'S THE SCOOP Lawn Cuts LF906
Lawn Fawn TREAT YOURSELF Clear Stamps LF897	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001	Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	*Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive	*Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins

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And:

• My Favorite Things cardstock: Coral Crush, Grape Jelly, Lemon Chiffon, Blu Raspberry
• Pretty Pink Posh dies: Stitched Banner Duo 2
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 8mm Sparkling Clear, 6mm flat Sparkling Clear
• Spectrum Noir markers: BP3, BP4, BT2, IB2, LG3, LV1, OR1, OR2, TN2, TN4

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)